OHMYGOSSIP — Annie Lennox has joined forces with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa Mary J Blige for a Global International Women’s Day initiative.
The Eurythmics singer’s own non-governmental organisation The Circle has partnered with Apple Music for a short film in support of “global feminism”, which is inclusive of all approaches to women’s equality.
Annie said: “Disempowerment creates an appalling way of life for millions of women and girls around the world. While physical or sexual violence affects one in three women, and two thirds of the world’s 757 million adults who cannot read or write are women … these are only two on a long list of disparity and injustice. We cannot ignore the fact that feminism must have a global reach.
“At a time when there seems to be so much polarity and division in the world, the term ‘global feminism’ offers an opportunity for people from every walk of life, colour of skin, gender or sexual orientation to understand and identify with the bigger global picture.
“We need to stand shoulder to shoulder in support of human rights, justice and equality for women and girls everywhere in the world, especially in countries where they are not even near the lowest rung of the ladder.”
The likes of Emeli Sande, Richard E. Grande, Farhan Akhtar, Richa Chadha, Eddie Izzard, Beverley Knight and Gwendoline Christie have also lent their support as they shared their favourite songs inspired by visionary women.
Appearing on ITV’s This Morning on Thursday (07.03.19), Annie opened up about giving a talk for International Women’s Day (08.03.19) and joining the Duchess of Sussex as part of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.
She said: “It’s interesting to think that Meghan [Markle] is expecting a baby, and at this point in time the maternal mortality rate of deaths in the developing countries is 99.9% so I think that when, I wish she has a healthy wonderful child, and she will know by the time she becomes a mother – and she already has that connection, she’s an incredibly intelligent women – [but] when she becomes a mother, she’ll relate to all those women around the world.
“I’m not saying she doesn’t already, but that point of motherhood was the motivating starter for me to understand that as a mother, I’m connected to other women around the world because of my motherhood.”

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